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Newtown Cheer Among Top SWC Teams

The Newtown High School varsity cheer team places third at South-West Conference championships.

The varsity Cheer team placed in the top 3 at the conference championships Saturday, its highest finish ever, according to Coach Susan Bridges.

Oxford High School took first place with 157 points at the South-West Conference championships held at Newtown High School. Joel Barlow came in second at 146.5 and Newtown Nighthawks rounded out the top 3 with 141 points, according to the coach.

The Nighthawks will head to the state championship in March.

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